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Abstract
This research is aimed at getting to know the problem of cadets in Nautical
Science Study Program academic year 2016/2017 in their second semester grade
upon their way to master communication skill especially in the practice of using
Maritime term-based communication. Knowing the problem, researcher scaffold
the cadets as many as 30 cadets with the typically teaching and learning process
which is much concerned to the learners. This research was conducted in an action
research where it included some cycles that is teaching and learning cycles,
diagnostic cycle, treatment or scaffolding and taking a conclusion. The result of the
study shows that communicative approach taught by Maritime English lecturer
which emphasizes cadets to speak is not that simple to be practically given to them.
It is due to the different native speaking country or cultural background that does
not customize them to speak up. Scaffolding them by implementing the use of
Standard Marine Communication Phrases in class combined with the type of
teaching approach which higlight to student-centered learning is proven giving
better achievement of teaching and learning process.Thirteen out of the twenty
three cadets or it is more than a half percentage of the class achieved better skill in
communication in English especially in maritime context by the use of Standard
Marine Communication Phrases.
Keywords- Maritime Term-Based Communication, Standard Marine
Communication Phrases, Communicative Activities